LED Aquarium Lights

For those who are not yet familiar with this type of lighting, LED stands for Light Emitting Diode, which is the main component of this fixture. It was initially introduced as supplementary night lighting for fish tanks since light produced by LED bulbs were not that intense to properly illuminate tanks throughout the day. But with the improvement of LED technology, the intensity of the illumination of LED lights sufficiently increased, and LED lighting for aquarium eventually became a popular choice for aquarium light. More and more hobbyists choose LED lighting since most aquarium water plants, corals, and fish thrive with LED illumination.

Moreover, there are a number of advantages of using LED aquarium light. LED bulbs run at very low wattage so this type of lighting is very cost efficient and can lower your monthly electricity bill. And despite using low wattage and being energyefficient, LED bulbs still produce intense illumination like other forms of aquarium lighting. Also, these LED bulbs produce powerful illumination with a low amount of heat released compared to other types of lighting since they are equipped with fans and heat sinks to lessen the dispersal of heat within the aquarium.